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Dermabrasion is a procedure in which the top layer of damaged skin is removed or “sanded” by a high-speed rotating brush or a diamond wheel. During healing, a new layer of skin replaces the old layer. This improves skin contour and gives it a smoother appearance. Dermabrasion is particularly effective in treating deep facial scars and defects, including chickenpox scars, acne scars, age spots, deep wrinkles and sometimes also color changes in the skin such […]

There is hardly anyone aged 30 and over who would not like to look a few years younger. A multi-billion dollar global skin care industry thrives on this desire. There are now medications, cosmetic preparations and therapies that can reverse some of the physical signs of aging, for example, to smooth out wrinkles or remove dark “age spots” on the skin. However, the surest way to forestall an aging look is by taking good care […]